Thursday, August 24, 2017

Charcer Burks Southern League POW 081417 to 082017

Charcer Burks of the Tennessee Smokies was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of August 14, 2017 through August 20, 2017. For the week he hit 13 for 30, .433/.455/.633 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting 114 for 425, .268/.362/.391 with 9 HR, 35 RBI, 63 R, 15 SB in 113 games. Tennessee is the Double A team of the Chicago Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the ninth round in 2013. Burks turned 22 on March 9th.